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What mis-stated phrases or words do you feel still need to be corrected (online or in person) in 2025? (lemmy.world)
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Please state in which country your phrase tends to be used, what the phrase is, and what it should be.

Example:

In America, recently came across "back-petal", instead of back-pedal. Also, still hearing "for all intensive purposes" instead of "for all intents and purposes".

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"The weather can affect/effect your mood"

Both correct. Both mean the same thing.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    While the second one is somewhat correct, they don't mean the same thing.

    "The weather can affect your mood." -> The weather can change your mood, i.e., you had one mood before, and another mood after the weather affected it.

    "The weather can effect your mood." -> The weather can bring your mood into being, i.e., you had no mood before, but you had one after the weather effected it.

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